Dhal fritters "Gato piment"
Dhal fritters "Gato piment"

Hello everybody, it is Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, dhal fritters "gato piment". One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

There is no denying it: Mauritians love their gato pima (gâteaux piments or chili cakes)! So it's not surprising that they have numerous creative ways to enjoy their favourite treat! Here is a simple, although not necessarily healthy recipe.

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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have dhal fritters "gato piment" using 11 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Dhal fritters "Gato piment":
  1. Take 250 gms dhall (split pea or chan dhall)
  2. Prepare 1-2 Green chillies (depends of personal taste)
  3. Take 1 dried chilli chopped
  4. Make ready 1 Tbs roasted ground cumin powder
  5. Take to taste Salt
  6. Get Freshly chopped coriander
  7. Prepare Few curry leaves - finely chopped
  8. Make ready Fresh mint leaves (optional)
  9. Take Pinch bicarbonate of soda
  10. Prepare Oil to fry
  11. Prepare 1 deep wok to deep fry
Instructions to make Dhal fritters "Gato piment":
  1. Wash the dhal, soak in water either overnight or few hours until soften.
  2. Drain the water, leaving some still in the bowl. As you will need it when you start grinding the dhall.
  3. Divide the soaked dhall in three portion. Start grinding the dhall in batches. First part grind to a coarse texture (sand or semolina texture).
  4. Second portion grind to a slight smoother texture.
  5. Third grind to a smooth creamy texture. You may add a little water in order to achieve that smoother texture.
  6. Place all in a mixing bowl.
  7. Add the rest of the ingredients. Season with salt and adjust accordingly.
  8. Shape into golf size uneven balls.
  9. Heat oil and start to deep fry in batches. The oil temperature has to be right otherwise it will burn on the outside and remain soggy inside.
  10. Fry until golden throughout and crusty outside.
  11. Remove and drain on a kitchen paper.
  12. Enjoy while still warm either on its own or with a chutney
  13. I usually make a coriander chutney or simply with crusty bread - the Mauritian way.

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